Who lives in SY5 8BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY5 8BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
SY5 8BLShrewsbury
Who lives in SY5 8BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 8BL (Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley) (about 1,345 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
59.9% of adults in the SY5 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in the SY5 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.5%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.